Hellman KM

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2020-2026

Study types

  • other 1

Condition tags

  • dysmenorrhea 3
other 2026
Psychosocial Predictors of Dysmenorrhea Stability and Change: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC ·doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103174

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify menstrual pain trajectories over 2 years in young women with moderate-to-severe intensity, and determine baseline factors, including modifiable variables, that differentiate these trajectories. METH…

2023
Generalized sensory sensitivity is associated with comorbid pain symptoms: a replication study in women with dysmenorrhea.
Pain ·doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002676

AbstractDysmenorrhea is characterized by high rates of transition to chronic pain. In a previous study using structural equation modeling, we demonstrated that several symptom domains associated with the emerging concept of nociplastic pain…

2022
Noninvasive bladder testing of adolescent females to assess visceral hypersensitivity.
Pain ·doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002311

AbstractExcess pain after visceral provocation has been suggested as a marker for chronic pelvic pain risk in women. However, few noninvasive tests have been validated that could be performed readily on youth in early risk windows. Therefor…

2020
Dysmenorrhea subtypes exhibit differential quantitative sensory assessment profiles.
Pain ·doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001826

Women who develop bladder pain syndrome (BPS), irritable bowel syndrome, or dyspareunia frequently have an antecedent history of dysmenorrhea. Despite the high prevalence of menstrual pain, its role in chronic pelvic pain emergence remains …